Test drive turns scary for Lodi man trying to sell car on Craigslist

Month later, Sacramento man arrested

A Lodi man trying to sell his car on Craigslist was kidnapped by a couple who dropped by the seller's house for a test drive, police said.

Officials arrested one of the suspects in Sacramento on Tuesday, according to a news release from police. Richard Harvey was taken into custody from his home in the 7700 block of Kalwani Circle.

The test drive took place Sept. 2.

Officers learned of the incident and came out to a home in the 700 block of South Stockton Street, in Lodi, to investigate. There, they found several of the victim's relatives, who said they had been in contact with the victim over cellphone.

The carjacking suspects released the man in Galt.

Police met with him and learned of the attempted vehicle sale through Craigslist. The victim told officers that a man and a woman came to his door, asking for the test drive. The victim went with the pair, but at some point, they refused to go back to his house -- and eventually pulled out a handgun, then dropped him off in Galt before taking off in the man's vehicle.

In the month-long investigation, Lodi Police Department detectives identified Harvey as a suspect.

With the help of a SWAT team from the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, Harvey was arrested. He faces charges on carjacking, kidnapping and conspiracy. Police didn't release his booking photo.

No details were released on the female suspect.

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